Defiance was the 3-0 winner over Liberty-Benton when they last played one another back in August of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Bulldogs fell 3-1 to the Eagles on Tuesday.
Defiance started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-22, 26-24, 25-10.
Isabella Rowlison paced Defiance's offense, picking up 21 kills. Rowlison got some help from Keira Kohn and her 19 assists. Kate Homier controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
It was another big night for Maddy Amstutz, who had 40 digs and two assists for Liberty-Benton. Amstutz is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in each of the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ally Hocanson, who had 40 assists and seven digs.
Defiance's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Liberty-Benton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Coming up, Defiance will venture away from home to challenge Wapakoneta at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Liberty-Benton, they will host Ada at 5:30 p.m. on September 3.
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